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A Biwa is a variety of plucked lute, originating in the classical and traditional music of Japan, with a pear-shaped body and four or five frets.

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What is the biwa instrument made of?

A "biwa" is a type of Japanese lute.There are more than seven types of biwa. Traditionally biwas are made from Japanese mulberry, although other hard woods such as Japanese zelkova are sometimes used in their construction.


What are four letter instrument ending wit the letter a?

The tuba is the only prominent western instrument that comes to mind.In non-western music, there are the:Biwa, a short-necked, fretted Japanese lute, and thePipa, a plucked Chinese lute with a pear-shaped body. Also related is Bipa, the Korean variant of the Biwa and Pipa; the Bipa is not widely played any longer due to the fact that there are no remaining Bipa players.It's notable that the biwa and pipa are very closely related variants of one another.


What instruments are used in the song sakura?

The song "Sakura," often associated with cherry blossoms in Japan, typically features traditional Japanese instruments. Commonly used instruments include the shakuhachi (a bamboo flute), the koto (a stringed instrument), and the biwa (a lute-like instrument). These instruments contribute to the song's delicate and serene sound, evoking the beauty of cherry blossoms in spring.


What is the national musical instrument of Japan?

Quite a few instruments actually come from Japan. Some of the most following are: Taiko drums Tsuzumi drums Koto (a traditional stringed Japanese musical instrument) Shamisen (a 3-stringed musical instrument) Biwa Shakuhachi (flutes)


Four letter musical instruments?

The following are all classified as musical instruments, and they all have four letters.bassbelldrumharphornlutelyreoboetubafifeviol (not a violin)gongIn addition, there are numerous four-letter instruments from other countries, such as:siku (Bolivia)hang (Switzerland)ugal (Indonesia)khol (India)dhol (India)tres (Cuba)pipa (China)kora (west Africa)igil (Tuva)dihu (China)gehu (China)biwa (Japan)bawa (China)venu (India)shvi (Armernia)inci (Philippines)blul (Greece)